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Nearby Communities in the 1890s


We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Lake Crystal had a population of 824 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Lake Crystal had a population of 2,512 people.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Lake Crystal, with the one closest to Lake Crystal listed first.

  • Garden City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
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    • Garden City is located in Blue Earth County

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      From your current location to Garden City

      From Lake Crystal to Garden City

  • Judson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
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    • Judson is located in Blue Earth County

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      From your current location to Judson

      From Lake Crystal to Judson

  • Rapidan
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
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    • Rapidan is located in Blue Earth County

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      From your current location to Rapidan

      From Lake Crystal to Rapidan

  • Madelia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madelia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madelia
    • Madelia is located in Watonwan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,226 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madelia <3>
  • Vernon Center
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Center
    • Vernon Center is located in Blue Earth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
  • Good Thunder
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Thunder have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Good Thunder is located in Blue Earth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Good Thunder <3>
  • Linden
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
    • Linden is located in Brown County
  • Nicollet
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nicollet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Nicollet is located in Nicollet County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,175 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nicollet <3>
  • Courtland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Mankato
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mankato have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mankato
    • Mankato is located in Blue Earth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,435 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mankato <3>
  • Willow Creek
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willow Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
    • Willow Creek is located in Blue Earth County

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      From your current location to Willow Creek

      From Lake Crystal to Willow Creek

  • Beauford
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beauford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauford
    • Beauford is located in Blue Earth County

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      From your current location to Beauford

      From Lake Crystal to Beauford

  • Oshawa
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
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    • Oshawa is located in Nicollet County

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      From your current location to Oshawa

      From Lake Crystal to Oshawa

  • Hanska
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanska have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanska
    • Hanska is located in Brown County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanska <3>
  • Amboy
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amboy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amboy
    • Amboy is located in Blue Earth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 505 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amboy <3>
  • Sterling Center
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sterling Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling Center
    • Sterling Center is located in Blue Earth County
  • Grogan
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grogan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grogan
    • Grogan is located in Watonwan County

      • Google driving directions:

      From your current location to Grogan

      From Lake Crystal to Grogan

  • Eagle Lake
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Lake
    • Eagle Lake is located in Blue Earth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,123 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle Lake <3>
  • Mapleton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
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    • Mapleton is located in Blue Earth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,682 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mapleton <3>

      • Google driving directions:

      From your current location to Mapleton

      From Lake Crystal to Mapleton

  • Saint Clair
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Clair have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair
    • Saint Clair is located in Blue Earth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 821 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Clair <3>
  • Kasota
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
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    • Kasota is located in Le Sueur County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 659 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kasota <3>

      • Google driving directions:

      From your current location to Kasota

      From Lake Crystal to Kasota

  • New Ulm
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Ulm
    • New Ulm is located in Brown County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,141 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Ulm <3>

      • Google driving directions:

      From your current location to New Ulm

      From Lake Crystal to New Ulm

  • Nashville Center
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashville Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville Center
    • Nashville Center is located in Martin County
  • Saint Peter
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Saint James
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint James have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint James
    • Saint James is located in Watonwan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,358 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint James <3>
  • Madison Lake
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Lake
    • Madison Lake is located in Blue Earth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,202 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison Lake <3>
  • Marysburg
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marysburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysburg
    • Marysburg is located in Le Sueur County

      • Google driving directions:

      From your current location to Marysburg

      From Lake Crystal to Marysburg

  • Norseland
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norseland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norseland
    • Norseland is located in Nicollet County
  • New Sweden
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Sweden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sweden
    • New Sweden is located in Nicollet County

      • Google driving directions:

      From your current location to New Sweden

      From Lake Crystal to New Sweden

Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Lake Crystal. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Blue Earth County: www.co.blue-earth.mn.us/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Lake Crystal, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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